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SUMMARY:Decarbonising logistics: Challenges and opportunities - Professor 
 Alan McKinnon (Heriot Watt University)
DTSTART:20110311T160000Z
DTEND:20110311T170000Z
UID:TALK28520@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Rebecca Loving
DESCRIPTION:It has been estimated that logistical activities are responsib
 le for around 6% of global greenhouse emissions.  Within a low carbon econ
 omy\, the level of emissions will have to be drastically reduced.  In this
  seminar\, Prof McKinnon will examine how companies can reduce the carbon 
 footprint of their logistics operations.    He will begin by considering h
 ow logistics-related emissions should be measured and allocated.  An analy
 tical framework will then be presented which identifies the key factors in
 fluencing the carbon intensity of logistics systems.  Prof McKinnon will a
 ssess the opportunities for modifying these factors through the applicatio
 n of new technology and changes to current business practices. He will out
 line research being undertaken to estimate the relative cost-effectiveness
  of these measures and related government policy initiatives. These mitiga
 tion measures will need to be supplemented by efforts to adapt logistical 
 systems to the effects of climate change.  Ironically\, many of these adap
 tation measures are likely to increase greenhouse gas emissions from logis
 tics.   What then are the prospects of achieving low carbon logistics over
  the next few decades?
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Oatley Seminar Room
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